TweetThe final weekend in October features the biggest league game so far this season. Fordham’s visit to #21 Lehigh will have both league and national ramifications. The winner will have the inside track to the Patriot League title and the automatic bid into the FCS playoffs. The loser will likely have to win out and …
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Patriot League: Week 8 Review and Power Rankings
TweetWeek 8 in the Patriot League saw Lehigh and Fordham get key conference wins to set up their showdown next week in Bethlehem. The Mountain Hawks posted an impressive road win over Holy Cross to run their winning streak to 6 games. Fordham overcame injuries and a key suspension to pull out a grinding 17-14 win …
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Patriot League: Week 8 Preview
TweetWith non-conference play over the schedule lightens up with only three Patriot League games this weekend. The biggest of which is red hot Lehigh invading New England to take on Holy Cross Saturday. Holy Cross will be looking for their second consecutive win over a ranked opponent. The Crusaders defeated then #20 Harvard last weekend. …
Patriot League: Week 7 Review and Power Rankings
TweetWeek seven in the Patriot League was highlighted by Holy Cross’s non-conference win over 20th ranked Harvard. It was the Crimson’s first loss outside of the Ivy League since 2011. Fordham also took care of an Ancient 8 opponent, Yale, on their way to a 4-2 record. Ram quarterback Kevin Anderson had a big day …
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Patriot League: Week Seven Preview
TweetThe leaves are nearing their peak in the Northeast which means non-conference play is coming to an end and conference play is heating up. The most intriguing league game this week appears to be Colgate at Bucknell. The defending Patriot League Champion Raiders can’t afford to start conference play 0-2 while the Bison would trust …
Patriot League: Week 6 Review and Power Rankings
TweetWeek six of the season saw three teams get off to 1-0 league starts. Bucknell did so in the weekend’s most exciting game. The Bison used a second half rally to take down Holy Cross in Worcester. Lehigh also won their first league game. The Mountain Hawks took down defending Patriot League champion Colgate 45-31 …
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Patriot League: Week 6 Preview
TweetThis week’s slate of games is highlighted by the annual Colgate-Lehigh grudge match. The two winningest programs in the Patriot League will be looking to get an early leg up in the chase for the conference title when they meet in Bethlehem. There are two other games this weekend, Bucknell at Holy Cross and Lafayette …
Patriot League: Week 5 Review and Power Rankings
TweetWeek five in the Patriot League was highlighted by Holy Cross’s 38-28 win over Lafayette. The Crusaders were able to start conference play 1-0 by overcoming the absence of star QB Peter Pujals. In non-league action, Colgate and Fordham both suffered heartbreaking losses to local opponents. Colgate gave up a game winning touchdown with less …
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Patriot League: Week 5 Preview
TweetThe fifth week of the season signals the start of league play. That’s a welcome relief for Holy Cross and Lafayette who enter their game each having lost three straight to out of conference foes. Meanwhile, Colgate and Lehigh face their final Ivy League opponents of the year before their showdown in Bethlehem next week. …
Patriot League: Week 4 Review and Power Rankings
TweetThe fourth week of Patriot League football saw the continuation of two trends that have emerged so far this year; success against the Ivy League and failure against the CAA. Fordham and Lehigh both posted 14 point wins over their Ancient Eight opponents. Georgetown was able to notch their first 3-0 start in 17 years …
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